Digital TV Business, Technology and Market Research News

TO THE NEW partners with Vionlabs on content discovery and recommendations
Mar 16, 2023 – TO THE NEW and Vionlabs have partnered to improve customer experience through mood-based content discovery, using AI-based analysis of video files to increase viewer engagement and satisfaction.
News categories: Vionlabs, TO THE NEW, Cecilie Chen, Manish Sinha, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Mainstream Media launches female-centred FAST channel with Amagi
Mar 16, 2023 – Amagi has announced that Mainstream Media AG has launched a female-centred FAST channel, Starke Frauen, using Amagi's CLOUDPORT for playout and THUNDERSTORM for ad insertion.
News categories: Amagi, Mainstream Media AG, Srinivasan KA, Tim Werner, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming

Eastern Europe OTT revenues to double by 2028
Mar 16, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, OTT TV revenues in Eastern Europe will reach $5.7 billion in 2028, nearly double from $2.9 billion in 2022. Poland will remain the OTT revenue winner.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming

Video spend in Sweden up 9% in 2022 versus 2021
Mar 15, 2023 – According to Mediavision, average media spend in Sweden in 2022 increased 8% compared to 2021, and now amounts to SEK 685 (~$65) per month. Out of the total, the video segment grew by 9% YoY.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Market Research, Sweden

StarGroup renews with Eutelsat for StarTV DTH in Mexico
Mar 15, 2023 – StarGroup has once again selected Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) for StarTV, its DTH pay-TV service. StarTV will continue to benefit from the coverage of Mexico at 117° West.
News categories: Eutelsat, StarGroup, José Ignacio González-Núñez, Jose Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite

ORF selects Bitmovin video streaming player
Mar 15, 2023 – Bitmovin has announced that ORF has implemented the Bitmovin Player, allowing it to stream content across the broadest range of devices with the highest quality viewer experience.
News categories: Bitmovin, ORF, Stefan Lederer, Harald Kräuter, Austria, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming

QYOU Media India selects SpringServe as primary ad server
Mar 15, 2023 – SpringServe (NASDAQ: MGNI) has announced that it has been selected by QYOU Media India as primary ad server, enabling more efficient and accurate management of its advertising.
News categories: SpringServe, QYOU Media, Leon Siotis, Krishna Menon, Advertising, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ most essential for US streaming subscribers
Mar 14, 2023 – Research from Aluma Insights finds two-thirds of U.S. Netflix buyers view the service as indispensable, with more than half of subscribers considering Hulu and Disney+ to be essential.
News categories: Aluma, Michael Greeson, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Ateme completes AWS ISV Accelerate program
Mar 14, 2023 – Ateme has announced that it has completed the AWS ISV Accelerate program, a co-sell program for independent software vendors providing software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS.
News categories: Ateme, AWS, Yohann Guilloux, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Software, Worldwide